Spatial Variation and Seasonality in Growth and Reproduction of Enhalus Acoroides (L.f.) Royle Populations in the Coastal Waters Off Cape Bolinao, NW Philippines

PrefaceChapter 1 General introduction Chapter 2 Characterization of the environmental conditions at the selected study sites: seagrass habitats of Bolinao, NW PhilippinesChapter 3 Spatio-temporal variation in shoot size and leaf growth of the two dominant Philippine seagrasses Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle and Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers.Chapter 4 Recolonization in a multi-species seagrass meadow: the contrasting strategies of the two dominant species Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle and Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers.Chapter 5 Factors affecting the spatio-temporal vanatton in the sexual reproduction in Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) RoyleChapter 6 The effects of sediment type, shading and nutrient addition on the survival, morphometrics and biomass of Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle seedlingsChapter 7 On the survival, morphology and growth of the mature stands of Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle: in situ imposed shading and transplantation experimentsChapter 8 General discussion and conclusions: the primary importance of light availability on the biology of Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) RoyleSummarySa laktudCurriculum vitae

ReneNadal Rollon, born in Bohol, Philippines.

This text explores the spatial variation and seasonality in growth and reproduction of "Enhalus acoroides" Royle populations in the coastal waters off Cape Bolinao, NW Phillipines.